Financial Controller

Are you a qualified accountant seeking a hands-on leadership role with international scope and real operational influence? THE COMPANY Daiwa Sports Ltd is the UK arm of the global Daiwa fishing tackle brand, operating from Wishaw in Greater Glasgow. With a heritage dating back to 1950s Japan, Daiwa is recognised for product innovation and manufacturing excellence. Largest tackle factory outside the Far East £20m UK and export sales Multi-currency operations across GBP, EUR, USD and Nordic currencies Scandinavian branch serving Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway Close-knit leadership team with long tenure and strong collaboration THE ROLE Based in Wishaw (Greater Glasgow), the Financial Controller is the senior on-site finance lead, reporting to the Managing Director and working closely with two other General Managers (Sales and Factory). To be successful in the role you will deliver an accurate and timely period close (including a “third working day” P&L check report to Japan), strong working capital discipline, reliable cash forecasting, clean audits, and measured improvements in systems, document management and controls. As the single point of technical authority for UK and branch reporting your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Full ownership of monthly management accounts, Quarterly group consolidation submissions (including intercompany eliminations and multi-currency), Statutory accounts, External audit management, Payroll oversight, VAT and other filings, Treasury and FX risk management across multiple bank accounts and currencies, Insurance programmes, Company secretarial duties, Governance including J-SOX templates. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE You’ll be a qualified accountant with depth across financial control, reporting and audit, and the confidence to operate as the sole technical authority on site. Mandatory Qualified accountant (CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) UK GAAP (FRS 102) statutory reporting experience Group consolidation and inter-company eliminations Payroll oversight (weekly and monthly) Multi-currency treasury and FX exposure Strong Excel capability Preferred Manufacturing and/or import/export background J-SOX or internal control reporting familiarity Experience supporting overseas branches Company secretarial and pension trustee exposure Track record of process improvement ON OFFER This is a hands-on, high-trust role with visibility across the full value chain. Salary: £80,000 DOE Company car Private family healthcare (post-probation) Life assurance (3x salary, post-probation) 33 days holiday incl. bank holidays Pension (3% employer contribution) Predominantly office-based with ad-hoc home working Direct partnership with MD and General Managers Opportunity to shape systems and reporting processes iMultiply is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers and applicants. iMultiply will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual's 'protected characteristic’. If you like the look of this vacancy and think you could perform the role, but, you don't think you meet all the requirements, please DO APPLY for this opportunity. Data shows that certain groups, mainly women and people from Black and Minority communities, are less likely to apply for jobs where they don't meet 100% of role requirements. iMultiply would encourage you to apply for roles where there is room for development and growth." For further information on the company and the role, and a confidential chat, please contact Stuart Cadger at our Glasgow office.

Location: Wishaw, GB

Posted Date: 10/25/2025